Just joined this site today, I'm gonna like it here I can tell. :) Here are a couple of my well-used links.

When I need a clue before I can begin researching an issue, I go to whatis.com. It's like tech issues 101.

Merriam-webster.com is my dictionary of choice. Easily go between that and the thesaurus, also the ability to browse the distionary pages (for when you don't have a clue). They also offer a free online toolbar so if you right click on any word on any webpage, the option to look up the definition in a separate window is part of the context menu. Very useful!

The more obvious sites, such as BizRate or BBBOnline, are probably well known since some retailers put those logos on their site. One thing to watch for is that these sites want you to use them to shop and hide the store ratings elsewhere. Here are direct links: